Elizabeth Hicks

Elizabeth Hicks serves as a key procurement lead within the Internal Revenue Service, supporting the agency’s mission to modernize tax administration through advanced technology and secure digital infrastructure. She manages complex acquisitions for IT modernization, data analytics, and cybersecurity services, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing the IRS’s strategic priorities in cloud migration, fraud detection, and automated compliance workflows. Her role centers on delivering mission-critical solutions that enhance taxpayer services and protect sensitive financial data across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments, aligning procurement decisions with enterprise-wide digital transformation goals. Hicks maintains consistent partnerships with leading federal contractors including Deloitte Consulting LLP, Cherokee Nation Federal Consulting, LLC, Science Applications International Corporation, Maximus Federal Services, Inc., and InsySCO, Inc. These relationships reflect a preference for large, established firms with proven expertise in federal tax systems, enterprise software integration, and secure data management. Her contracting patterns emphasize performance-based outcomes, long-term service delivery, and technical scalability, often requiring deep domain knowledge in IRS-specific compliance frameworks and cybersecurity standards such as NIST SP 800-53. Her procurement portfolio shows no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing vendor expertise and proven delivery in high-stakes, mission-critical environments. While small business participation is not formally targeted, her awards remain accessible to all qualified vendors under standard FAR procedures. Hicks specializes in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), consistently procuring custom software development, systems integration, data engineering, and cybersecurity consulting services. Her technical domain expertise spans cloud-based tax processing platforms, AI-driven anomaly detection, identity verification systems, and secure data migration architectures, making her a critical conduit for deploying next-generation tax administration capabilities.